Travel budget and cost of living in Cambodia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Cambodia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Cambodia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Cambodia travel budget.
Travel budget in Cambodia
Cambodia: calculate your travel budget
Cambodia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Cambodia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 31 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.2 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 820* (3344222 KHR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 57 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1704* (6952246 KHR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 81 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 19 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2643* (10782030 KHR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Cambodia in 2024
Cost of living: Cambodia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Cambodia in 2024 is 53% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Cambodia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Cambodia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Cambodia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Poipet | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Poipet |
Phnom Penh | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Phnom Penh |
Sihanoukville | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sihanoukville |
Kampot | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kampot |
Siem Reap (Angkor) | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Siem Reap (Angkor) |
Battambang | 18% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Battambang |
Local prices in Cambodia by expense type
Cambodia: Restaurant budget
($ 2 to $ 8)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 8.9 to $ 26)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6 to $ 8)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1 to $ 2.1)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1 to $ 5)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 1)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Cambodia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 15 to $ 302)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 14 to $ 200)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 17 to $ 276)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 37 to $ 423)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 323
($ 61 to $ 641)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 470
($ 16 to $ 334)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 18 to $ 588)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 23 to $ 565)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 16 to $ 324)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 26 to $ 681)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Cambodia: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.4 to $ 2.5)
102% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 3)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.6 to $ 2.5)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.2 to $ 6)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2 to $ 5)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1 to $ 2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1 to $ 2.5)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Cambodia: Public and private transport budget
($ 1 to $ 2)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.3)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 26 to $ 45)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Cambodia: Leisure activity budget
($ 3.5 to $ 9.9)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5 to $ 15)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Cambodia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.4 to $ 2)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 9.9 to $ 51)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 15 to $ 26)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 846)
(fair price: $ 551)
(fair price: $ 570)
(fair price: $ 878)
(fair price: $ 943)
(fair price: $ 940)
About the information on the cost of living in Cambodia
The information about the cost of living in Cambodia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Cambodia updated on 26-09-2024.
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